The price of filling up a tank of petrol is continuing to fall slowly after months of motorists facing sky-high prices.

The average cost of a litre of unleaded petrol was 173.97p on Sunday (August 14), down from 190.65p just over a month ago, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.

It was a similar story for the price of diesel, with a litre costing on average 184.5p on Sunday also down from almost £2 at the start of July.

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Prices have started falling over the last month after rates rocketed over June.

Here is a list of the cheapest fuel prices in County Durham and Darlington (as of August 15), according to price comparison website PetrolPrices:

County Durham

  • ESSO Durham St Giles – unleaded: 169.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • BP Alma Place – unleaded: 169.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • BP Meadowfield – unleaded: 169.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • Sainsbury’s Durham, Arnison Retail Centre – unleaded: 171.9p, diesel: 184.9p
  • Shell Durham High Street – unleaded: 172.9p, diesel: 185.9p

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Darlington

  • ASDA Darlington Automat – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • Morrisons Morton Park – unleaded: 171.7p, diesel: 184.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Darlington – unleaded: 171.9p, diesel: 183.9p
  • Morrisons Darlington – unleaded: 171.9p, diesel: 184.7p
  • Jet Darlington Newton Park Services – unleaded: 171.9p, diesel: 183.9p

Bishop Auckland

  • JET Etherly Moor Range – unleaded: 159.7p, diesel: 174.8p
  • ASDA Bishop Auckland Automat – unleaded: 167.7p, diesel: 181.7p
  • Sainsbury’s Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 168.9p, diesel: 179.9p
  • Morrisons Bishop Auckland – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p
  • GULF Park Head Service Station – unleaded: 169.7p, diesel: 182.7p

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